Pecan Pie Tassies or Tartlets from Blisscandies.com
I’ve always wanted to try making little tarts, otherwise known as “tassies” or “tartlets”. These mini tarts are most often made into little “pies” during the holiday season, but the possibilities are endless! Among the most popular are of course Pecan Pie and Pumpkin Pie, but you could fill these with brownie batter, fruit pie filling, cookie dough, lemon curd, caramel, etc. Thinking outside of the box a bit, try putting something savory in it, like a quiche recipe or even something like spinach or artichoke dip, yum! The whole point, really, is that they are delectable little treats right at your finger tips just for YOU. They are like cupcakes…too little to share so everyone else has to go get their own 
Imagine a platter of these fancy little beauties in assorted flavors, it’ll be the talk of the party!
Oh, so getting back to the the little tarts, why have I never tried them before you ask? Well honestly, they just seem like so much WORK, ugh. I love baking, but I’ve always more of a bars/brownies/cookies type of girl. you know, mix it all up in a bowl and plop into baking pan. This year is different though, as I really wanted to offer something special in Bliss Candies shop for the holiday season. Pecan pie has always been a favorite of mine so I wanted to offer something along those lines, but a regular pie just didn’t seem special enough for those that want something for a party tray or to give as a gift.
I found the perfect crust recipe (below), which is so simple and easy to make! It is easy to work with and turns out buttery with the signature crumble/flakiness of normal pie crust. You will also need a mini cupcake/muffin pan, mini muffin paper cups/liners, a melon baller is nice but not necessary, and the secret tool…the bottom of a tall shot glass or shooter. The shot glass is really the trick to getting the tart crusts to turn out firm/thin and uniform, allowing for maximum space for your yummy filling 
Baking time once the tarts shells are filled will vary, as it depends on what filling you are using. More often then not though it will not take nearly as long to cook/bake as the original recipe calls for for, so just watch over it carefully. For example, a normal pecan pie needs almost an hour of bake time, but in the little tart shells it only took 17-19 minutes for the filling to be done.
Read the rest of this entry →
Like this:
Be the first to like this post.
